
PS5 Sells Over 800K, Setting PlayStation Record - Americas Hardware Estimates for March 2023 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted on 19 April 2023 / 8,427 ViewsThe PlayStation 5 was the best-selling console in the Americas (USA, Canada, & Latin America) with 811,288 units sold for March 2023, according to VGChartz estimates. The PlayStation 5 has now sold an estimated 16.10 million units lifetime in the Americas.
The Nintendo Switch sold an estimated 392,078 units to bring its lifetime sales to 47.86 million units. The Xbox Series X|S sold 367,728 units to bring their lifetime sales to 12.46 million units. The PlayStation 4 sold an estimated 3,666 units to bring its lifetime sales to 41.56 million units.
PS5 sales compared to the same month for the PS4 in 2016 are up by nearly 430,000 units, while the Xbox Series X|S compared to the same month for the Xbox One are up by nearly 79,000 units. PS4 sold 381,502 units for the month of March 2016 and Xbox One sales were at 289,004 units.
The PlayStation 5 in March is now tracking ahead of the PlayStation 4 in the Americas. The PlayStation 5 also set a PlayStation record for most units sold in the month of March beating the previous record holder, which was set by the launch of the PSP in March 2005.
PlayStation 5 sales compared to the same month a year ago are up by 475,307 (141.5%). Nintendo Switch sales are down by 196,761 units (-33.4%) and Xbox Series X|S sales are down by 224,884 units (-38.0%). The PlayStation 4 is down 20,691 units (-85.0%) year-over-year.
Looking at sales month-on-month, the PlayStation 5 sales are up by over 145,000 units, Nintendo Switch sales are up by over 29,000 units, and Xbox Series X|S sales are up by nearly 57,000 units. It should be noted March is a five week month, while February is a four week month.
2023 year-to-date, the PlayStation 5 has sold an estimated 1.98 million units, the Nintendo Switch has sold 1.08 million units, and the Xbox Series X|S has sold 0.97 million units.
Monthly Sales:
Americas hardware estimates for March 2023 (Followed by lifetime sales):
- PlayStation 5 - 811,288 (16,098,115)
- Switch - 392,078 (47,864,349)
- Xbox Series X|S - 367,728 (12,461,024)
- PlayStation 4 - 3,666 (41,563,998)
USA hardware estimates for March 2023:
- PlayStation 5 - 680,226
- Switch - 330,167
- Xbox Series X|S - 310,081
- PlayStation 4 - 3,126
Weekly Sales:
March 4, 2023 hardware estimates:
Americas:
- PlayStation 5 - 151,168
- Switch - 74,204
- Xbox Series X|S - 66,071
- PlayStation 4 - 747
USA:
- PlayStation 5 - 126,528
- Switch - 62,629
- Xbox Series X|S - 55,723
- PlayStation 4 - 634
March 11, 2023 hardware estimates:
Americas:
- PlayStation 5 - 152,378
- Switch - 73,117
- Xbox Series X|S - 67,871
- PlayStation 4 - 739
USA:
- PlayStation 5 - 127,879
- Switch - 61,732
- Xbox Series X|S - 57,341
- PlayStation 4 - 628
March 18, 2023 hardware estimates:
Americas:
- PlayStation 5 - 156,946
- Switch - 81,260
- Xbox Series X|S - 69,165
- PlayStation 4 - 735
USA:
- PlayStation 5 - 131,651
- Switch - 68,442
- Xbox Series X|S - 58,298
- PlayStation 4 - 624
March 25, 2023 hardware estimates:
Americas:
- PlayStation 5 - 185,089
- Xbox Series X|S - 85,354
- Switch - 77,078
- PlayStation 4 - 731
USA:
- PlayStation 5 - 155,212
- Xbox Series X|S - 71,873
- Switch - 64,836
- PlayStation 4 - 622
April 1, 2023 hardware estimates:
Americas:
- PlayStation 5 - 165,707
- Switch - 86,419
- Xbox Series X|S - 79,267
- PlayStation 4 - 714
USA:
- PlayStation 5 - 138,956
- Switch - 72,528
- Xbox Series X|S - 66,846
- PlayStation 4 - 618
VGChartz Methodology: Hardware estimates are based on retail sampling and trends in individual countries, which are then extrapolated to represent the wider region. This typically allows us to produce figures that end up being within 10% of the actual totals.
This data is regularly compared against official shipment figures released by the console manufacturers and figures estimated by regional trackers with greater market coverage than ourselves. We then update our own estimates to bring them into line with those figures. This can result in frequent changes often within a short space of time, but we feel it's important to prioritise accuracy over consistency.
Note that our estimates are based on sell-through data (units sold to consumers). In almost all cases the figures released by console manufacturers are based on shipment data (sell-in), where as soon as a device has left the factory and entered the supply chain for delivery it is considered a sale. This is why there is always a difference between the companies’ figures (sell-in) and VGChartz estimates (sell-through), even after we’ve made adjustments. The one exception to that is when a console has been discontinued and the remaining stock has finally sold out – at that point the figures will match.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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wow, outsell NS and Xb combined.... everybody laaay down.
Now the supply chain problem is fixed, Sony has entered beast mode.
Wow, 38% down for Xbox in its biggest market
Xbox SX supply issues? I Heard the SS is stuck on shelves.
Also, weak line of exclusives realy hurting Xbox.
proved me wrong!
Fantastic ! We are ready for the BGE june 22th :-)
Strong PS5 numbers during the whole month. It outsold Switch 2:1. That's a bit surprising to me, because Switch reclaimed #1 in Japan during March.
There is a strong likelihood that PS5 had supply issues in Japan this month. Even so, I don't think you can predict global sales based off of Japan results alone.
The reason folks are saying supply issues are likely is due to the sudden surge in last week's Famitsu numbers. When you look at game releases, the only reasonable conclusion seems to supply. It's still sold out on Amazon Japan. This doesn't indicate healthy consistent supply at all.